In doing so, he found a longlost copy of the book of the law. Ii kings 22, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Hilkiah finds the book of the law, which went missing during the exile in babylon. Feb 07, 2017 this bible story tells the account of josiahs life and focuses on how he helped israel follow the book of the law again. During the repair, hilkiah, the high priest, found the book of the law of the lord given by moses, perhaps in a dusty unused corner of the temple or in an area being repaired. From the reaction of king josiah, it looked like he had never read the book of the law. Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house and have delivered it into the hands of the workmen who. When josiah heard the words of the book of the law of the lord, he immediately tore his royal clothing. It was in the midst of this repair effort that hilkiah found the word of the lord. Hilkiah speaks of it as the book of the law a book long lost, now found, and at once recognized.
During the repair, hilkiah, the high priest, found the book of the law of the lord given by moses, perhaps in a dusty unused corner of the temple or in an area. The latter appears as ezecias the king james version in 1 esdras 9. This hilkiah was a priest a high priest, that is 2 kings 22. The roll certainly contained deuteronomy and perhaps all the books of moses. Hilkiah restoring the lost law the christian library. Hilkiah finds the book of the law 3 now it came to pass, in the eighteenth year of king josiah, that the king sent shaphan the scribe, the son of azaliah, the son of meshullam, to the house of the lord, saying. And hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. And hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord the finding of the book of the law by hilkiah in. His reforms were carried out in full accordance with the book of the law possibly an early form of deuteronomy discovered in the temple during his reign. Hilkiah finds the book of the law hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the court secretary, i have found the book of the law in the lord s temple.
Shaphan told him, your officials have paid out the money that was in the lords temple. The high priest hilkiah found the book of the law in the house of the lord 22. Various ideas have been put forward about what the book was and. Josiahs reformation included the removal of idols from israels life. There are three things i have learned never to discuss with peoplereligion, politics, and the great pumpkin. Hilkiah finds the book of the law 8 and hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. The people of israel did not misplace the book of the law in some cave or have it snatched from them in battle. Hilkiah, the high priest, found the book of the law the scriptures, which had been lost. Hilkiah finds the book of the law 8 then hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Finding the lost book sermon by john lowe, 2 kings 22. Josiah did not need the word of god explained the word of god to him.
According to an account in 2 kings and 2 chronicles, hilkiah was a kohen gadol high priest of the temple of jerusalem during the reign of king josiah of judah 639609 bc and the discoverer of the book of the law in the temple, in the 18th year of josiahs reign 622 bc. They say that when ahaz burned the scrolls of the law the priests of yhwh hid one copy in the temple, and that hilkiah found it while searching for the silver. Hilkiah finds the book of the law thosewhowaituponthelord. What made the find outstanding was most likely the manuscripts being the original book written by moses. Hilkiah sought to find the meaning of scripture, because it was law. And hilkiah gave the book to shaphan, and he read it. The book of the law according to an account in 2 kings and 2 chronicles, hilkiah was a kohen gadol high priest of the temple of jerusalem during the reign of king josiah of judah 639609 bc and the discoverer of the book of the law in the temple, in the 18th year of josiahs reign 622 bc. Well, not doing the dishes, but you know what i mean. Finding the lost book josiah was one of the good kings of judah and during his rein a great discovery was made. Here is the story of king josiah and hilkiah and the lost book of the law of the lord. He recognized the value of gods book and the urgency to get its information out to the people 2 chron 34.
Josiah was eighteen years of age when he began to rule in judah. The bulla of azariah son of hilkiah is one of the most important discoveries in the history of biblical archeology since he is the son of high priest hilkiah who found the book of the law torah in the temple at the time of josiah 623 bc. Gods kingdom ministries 09012011 the book of the law. This phrase usually means the book of moses, the first five books of our bible. His mothers name was jedidah the daughter of adaiah of bozkath.
The discovery of a law book in the temple is not implausible. Nov 25, 2019 if youre like me, youre generally suspicious of anyone who quotes the bible. Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirtyone years in jerusalem. I have found the book of the law in the house of the lord, hilkiah exclaimed. And shaphan the secretary came to the king, and reported to the king, your servants have e. Hilkiah gave the book to the scribe shaphan, who read the words. I find that as i grow older, i need to search more to find something delightful. During the previous almost 60 years when the people were worshipping pagan idols, no one had read the word of god. And hilkiah answered and said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the. Hilkiah was a high priest who served during the reign of king josiah. Hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the temple of the lord. Our lesson focuses upon one of the great heroes of the old testament. Then hilkiah gave the scroll to shaphan, and he read it.
His history is one that offers christians some of the greatest encouragement they will ever find in the bible. Hilkiah finds the book of the law 8 in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land and the c temple, he sent shaphan the son of azaliah, maaseiah the governor of the city, and joah the son of joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the lord his god. The scroll happened to be open at the passage deut. Hilkiah finds the book of the law 2 kings 22 8 the high priest hilkiah reported to shaphan the royal secretary, ive just found the book of gods revelation, instructing us in gods ways.
During the course of the temple repair work, hilkiah found the very book of jehovahs law by the hand of moses. The finding of the book of the law by hilkiah in the temple marks a distinct turningpoint in josiahs reformation it is admitted generally that this lawbook included, if it did not exclusively consist of, the book of deuteronomy. Shaphan comes to the king and announces that hilkiah has found a book and read it to josiah. And shaphan the secretary came to the king, and reported to the king, yo. This bible story tells the account of josiahs life and focuses on how he. Whether hilkiah really found it, of course, or whether.
He didnt turn away from it to the right or the left. World wide study bible 2 kings 22 christian classics. And he was actually the one who found the book of the law in the temple 2 kings 22. Id say that its encouragement to look to god when life demands it. Shaphan delivered the kings order to hilkiah, and hilkiah told him that he had found the book of the law in the temple. Hilkiah gave it to shaphan the secretary, who took the manuscript to the king. Hilkiah, the high priest, found the book of the law the scriptures. The name of 8 individuals in the old testament or 7, if the person mentioned in nehemiah 12. After hilkiah found the book of the law, it was eventually read in the presence of king josiah, who, upon hearing it, tore his clothes, repented, and launched a national reformation in israel 22. One of the things we havent talked about yet is just how messed up. Hilkiah finds the book of the law in the eighteenth year of king josiah, the king sent shaphan son of azaliah, son of meshullam, the secretary, to the house of the lord, saying, go up to the high. Frankly, this doesnt happen very much to me anymore. Hilkiah the high priest finds the book of the law of moses and gives it to shaphan the scribe who reads it. Many identify the book as deuteronomy, however, what is meant by deuteronomy varies greatly from one scholar to another.
What happened to the book of the law in the time of josiah. The copy found was the complete, standard, authoritative copy. We know that moses wrote in a book at the lords command, and that the book was kept by the levites with the ark. In the process of restoring the temple, the high priest hilkiah found the book of the law. A book of the law was known to have been once in existence. Hilkiah isbe hilkiah hilkia chilqiyah, yah is my portion or yahs portion. He summoned hilkiah, shaphan, shaphans son, ahikam, achbor michaiahs son, and asahiah one of the kings stewards. Unlike his father and grandfather, josiah tore down the pagan altars, pounded the stone idols into powder, and began repairing the temple. It literally says, the book of the law i have found.
The name of 8 individuals in the old testament or 7, if the person mentioned in neh 12. Shaphan went to the king and reported, your officials have turned over the money collect. Hilkiah the high priest told shaphan the court secretary, i have found the book of the law in the lords temple, and he gave the book to shaphan, who read it. Hilkiah finds the book of the law and hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the secretary, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Scholars almost universally agree that the book hilkiah found was the biblical book of deuteronomy. And hilkiah the high priest said unto shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Hilkiah finds the book of the law during the reign of josiah, he authorized hilkiah, the high priest in jerusalem, to clean the trash out of the temple and reinstate the worship of yahweh. The book found in the temple was the book of the law.
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